Ribbon Cutting in Providence

Event Date: March 11, 2013 - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

On Monday, March 11th at 11 a.m., Omni Development Corporation, WinnDevelopment and their community partners welcome U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Governor Lincoln Chafee to a celebratory ribbon cutting ceremony for Phoenix Apartments in Providence.

Phoenix Apartments will soon be home for 83 families in the West End. These multi-family properties, many of which were in foreclosure, are being renovated as part of a neighborhood revitalization strategy. Green, energy-saving building techniques were utilized, and two buildings are part of National Grid's Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) program.

The development team includes:

 Omni Development Corporation
 WinnDevelopment
 Durkee Brown Viveiros and Werenfels, Architects
 Pezzuco Construction Company
 Sokoloff Associates

This development is funded in part by the Building Homes Rhode Island (BHRI) program through Rhode Island's Housing Resources Commission, which awarded $774,003.00. Other funding partners include:

 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
 Rhode Island Housing
 Bank of America
 Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
 National Equity Fund (NEF)
 Rhode Island Office of Housing and Community Development

This event will be held at the Conference Center located at 570 Cranston Street in Providence. The speaking program will begin at 11 a.m., with lunch immediately following along with tours of 523 and 570 Cranston Street. RSVP to Elaine at Omni Development via email to edeangelis@omnidevelopmentcorp.com or by calling 401-461-4442.

On-street parking is available.